Essiac herbal tea review

Essiac Tea Formula

There is now more than one Essiac Tea formula used to make this alternative medicine treatment. The formula said to be the original one, developed by the Canadian nurse Rene Caisse, after whom Essiac is named, is based on a recipe said to have come from an old Ojibwa medicine man. She used Essiac to treat the patients in her Cancer Clinic in Bracebridge, Ontario.

This original Essiac formula was made with: Slippery Elm inner bark, Burdock root, Sheep Sorrel and Indian Rhubarb Root. Other formulations contain additional herbs: blessed thistle, kelp, red clover and watercress, and there have been disagreements about which formula is actually the authentic one.

A report by the esteemed cancer researcher, Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. discussed the effectiveness of the four primary herbs in Essiac tea. The herbs were tested in several different studies, some of which showed positive evidence of antitumor activity and some did not. In a paper written in 1993, Dr. Moss said the recipe for Essiac could be brewed at home for a cost of only about four-cents per day. He commented it was no wonder Essiac was becoming more popular when the hospital bill for a bone marrow transplant was in the neighborhood of $150,000.

Sheila Snow, the author of “Essiac The Secrets of Rene Caisse’s Herbal Pharmacy” reported that Essiac tea looks a bit like apple cider, its aroma is earthy and mild, and its flavor is somewhat like dry wood. She said one ounce of Essiac should be taken mixed with two ounces of hot water. It should be taken on an empty stomach, two to three hours after the evening meal, and nothing else should be eaten or drunk for the next hour.

Not everyone who takes Essiac tea does so for an alternative treatment for cancer. Some say it has a positive effect on overall health, while others claim it assists in the treatment of liver and immune system ailments and diabetes. Officially, it is against current laws to claim that Essiac is a cure, so it is sold as an herbal dietary supplement.

Some reputable retailers of natural and herbal products now have Essiac for sale online.